Compare towns
Boothbay vs Gorham vs Saco vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Edgecomb has the most homeowners (90.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boothbay | Gorham | Saco | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
18,300 |
20,819Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
| Gorham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
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| Gorham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.